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Scopes Trial: What Lies Beyond Dayton Scopes Trial: What Lies Beyond Dayton

The separation of church and state is put on trial in Tennessee.

Apr 2, 2009 / Feature / Rollin Lynde Hartt

Garvey: A Mass Leader Garvey: A Mass Leader

The movement may not ultimately succeed, but Marcus Garvey has instilled in many blacks what other civil rights organization have failed to do--pride.

Apr 2, 2009 / Feature / E. Franklin Frazier

Huey Long: Death of a Demagogue Huey Long: Death of a Demagogue

Huey sleeps with the other kingfish.

Apr 2, 2009 / The Editors

Africa for the Africans: The Garvey Movement Africa for the Africans: The Garvey Movement

The movement for a Republic of Africa--run for and by black people--grows strong on the streets of Harlem.

Apr 2, 2009 / Feature / William Pickens

Nixon Resigns: A Type to Remember Nixon Resigns: A Type to Remember

The long national nightmare of Richard Nixon's political career is over.

Apr 2, 2009 / Feature / Mark Harris

Kennedy-Nixon Debate: A Landmark? Kennedy-Nixon Debate: A Landmark?

It's hard to win a presidential debate when you look like Rudolf Hess. That's probably why Richard Nixon did much better against John F. Kennedy, among those who listened on the ra...

Apr 2, 2009 / Feature / Kenneth Rexroth

Watergate: The Measures to Be Taken Watergate: The Measures to Be Taken

Reflections on a 'Saturday Night Massacre'.

Apr 2, 2009 / Feature / Carey McWilliams

Castillo’s Guatemala Castillo’s Guatemala

The US takes over Guatemala, as democracy slips over a banana peel.

Apr 2, 2009 / Feature / David Graham

Media Misses Mark on Truman’s Election Media Misses Mark on Truman’s Election

The only person in 1948 who thought Truman had a chance in 1948 was Harry, and even he wasn't all that convinced.

Apr 2, 2009 / The Editors

Red Scare: What Is Attorney General Palmer Doing? Red Scare: What Is Attorney General Palmer Doing?

Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer writes a letter to the editor, defending the Red Scare.

Apr 1, 2009 / The Editors

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